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Bobby
2006 120 min United States of America R 16+
★6.5
Drama
Director: Emilio Estevez
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Description
In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others intersect in the wake of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
US Gross:
$11.24M
Starring
Anthony Hopkins
Actor
Demi Moore
Actor
Sharon Stone
Actor
Awards
Venice Film Festival 2006
— Best Biographical Film
Golden Globe 2007
— Best Original Song
Golden Globe 2007
— Best Picture (Drama)
Venice Film Festival 2006
— Best Biographical Film
Venice Film Festival 2006
— Golden Lion
Key opinion
Bobby is an ambitious ensemble drama that uses the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy as a backdrop for a series of interconnected character vignettes. While supporters praise the film's star-studded performances and emotional resonance, critics argue that the narrative lacks cohesion and depth, often feeling like an disjointed collection of subplots.
| Acting | The film benefits from a high-caliber ensemble cast that features strong, grounded performances from veterans like Anthony Hopkins and Sharon Stone. | |
| Ending | The final sequence serves as a powerful and gripping emotional climax that effectively crystallizes the film's thematic exploration of fate and tragedy. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split; some viewers find the slow, contemplative exploration of mundane character moments to be organic, while others feel it creates a dull and drifting narrative. | |
| Screenplay | The ambition of juggling twenty-two characters leads to a divisive outcome, where some find the intersecting lives meaningful, while others consider the plotlines too superficial and incoherent. | |
| Acting | Viewers are conflicted on the integration of celebrity performances, with some young actors like Lindsay Lohan earning praise for their work, while others like Ashton Kutcher are viewed as miscast or out of place. |